175: Chapter 175 Still Three Choices

[ You looked at her: "Since you want to start over, how about... Liu Ruyan?" ]

[ "Liu Ruyan?" ]

[ Liu Ya was momentarily stunned, chewing on those three words repeatedly in her mouth. ]

[ "Ruyan, Ruyan..." Her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and her expression became excited. "It sounds good! This name sounds so good! It's not cheesy at all!" ]

[ She grabbed your hand and jumped up in excitement: "Thank you, Sister Shuangwan! I won't be called Liu Ya anymore in the future, my name will be Liu Ruyan!" ]

[ You watched her jubilant back, the corners of your mouth curving up slightly. ]

[ "I hope that in the future, you won't live up to this name... Emperor Ruyan." ]

[ Three days later. ]

[ You received a sound transmission talisman sent by Jiang Xuechan, inviting you and Liu Ruyan to be guests at her new home. ]

[ This was your first time stepping into the inner ring area where the direct descendants and core collateral branches of the Zhao family lived. ]

[ Passing through layers of Formation light screens, the scene before your eyes suddenly opened up. ]

[ Pavilions and towers nestled against the mountains and rivers, exotic flowers and rare herbs vied for beauty, and what shocked you the most was the concentration of Spiritual Qi here. ]

[ Wisps of white mist drifted in the air; that was spiritual mist produced when Spiritual Qi liquefied to the extreme. You took a deep breath, feeling a wave of comfort throughout your limbs and bones, and the stagnant spiritual power in your body actually circulated on its own for a full cycle. ]

[ "A Grade 1 top-quality Spiritual Vein truly lives up to its reputation. The concentration of Spiritual Qi here is at least fifty percent higher than that of the outer Guest Elder area." You were secretly startled in your heart. ]

[ In front of an exquisite courtyard, Jiang Xuechan had long since come out to greet you. ]

[ Having not seen her for just three days, she looked completely renewed. The ordinary dharma robe on her body had been replaced by a glowing Grade 1 Medium Grade dharma garment, and the pearl ornaments on her head flickered with spiritual light. ]

[ The most obvious thing was her complexion; her face was like peach blossoms, her eyes contained spring water, and her brows exuded a laziness and coquetting charm of someone thoroughly nourished. ]

[ "Sister Shuangwan, Ruyan, you guys are finally here!" Jiang Xuechan enthusiastically grabbed your hands and welcomed you into the main hall. ]

[ The table was covered with spiritual fruits and spiritual tea whose names you couldn't call out. ]

[ You picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at her with a smile that wasn't quite a smile: "Looking at your complexion, you've been eating quite well these past few days, haven't you?" ]

[ Jiang Xuechan naturally understood the teasing in your words. Two blushes of red instantly flew across her fair cheeks, and she gave you a spoiled, reproachful look: "Sister Shuangwan! What are you talking nonsense about? Stop making fun of me." ]

[ Liu Ruyan at the side looked left and right with a blank expression, completely failing to understand what riddles you two were speaking in: "Eating well? Sister Xuechan, what delicious spiritual food does the Zhao family's young master give you to eat every day?" ]

[ "Pfft—" You almost spat out your tea. ]

[ Jiang Xuechan was even more embarrassed to the point of wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, and quickly changed the subject: "Yaya, I heard from Sister Shuangwan that you changed your name?" ]

[ "That's right, that's right, Sister Shuangwan gave it to me, it's called Liu Ruyan!" Liu Ruyan puffed out her chest, full of pride. ]

[ "Ruyan... Good name, much better-sounding than before." Jiang Xuechan smiled and praised, then pulled your hand and began to recount her dreamlike life over the past few days. ]

[ "Sister Shuangwan, you have no idea how good the treatment is here." Excitement flickered in Jiang Xuechan's eyes, "Not only is there a monthly allowance of thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, two bottles of spirit gathering pills, but also beauty pills provided. Most importantly, Husband treats me extremely well. Not only did he open the spirit gathering Formation here for me to Cultivate, but he also promised to help me apply for a superior Qi Gathering Cultivation Technique next month." ]

[ You held the teacup without speaking, but deep down you also felt some emotion. ]

[ Thirty Spirit Stones a month, two bottles of spirit gathering pills, and a Grade 1 top-quality Spiritual Vein. ]

[ You risked your life drawing talismans in the Spirit Beast Garden, becoming a graded talisman master, and only earned thirty or forty Spirit Stones a month while deducting material costs. Yet Jiang Xuechan didn't have to do anything; her resources were about the same as yours, and the quality of the Spiritual Vein was even higher. ]

[ It was fine if they didn't know, but after knowing and making comparisons, those female Guest Elders would inevitably feel a gap. Over time, naturally, most of them would choose to lean on the big tree of the Zhao family. You couldn't help muttering inwardly, "The Zhao family's methods are still high indeed." ]

[ Seeing that you seemed somewhat silent, the corners of Jiang Xuechan's mouth curved up slightly, and she continued: "Sister Shuangwan, with your appearance and Talisman Dao talent, if you are willing, wanting to join the inner ring of the Zhao family is as easy as turning over your hand. I heard from Husband that Zhao Zhanyuan of the Internal Affairs Hall, as well as Zhao Yunfei of the Scripture Pavilion, several outstanding direct and collateral descendants of the Zhao family all have feelings for you." ]

[ She looked at you with a serious gaze: "Sister Shuangwan, won't you consider it?" Then, her tone took on a bit of a seductive flavor, "The bit of Spirit Stones you earn by risking your life drawing talismans outside alone can't compare to lying here and collecting a few months of offerings." ]

Outside the simulation.

The picture suddenly stagnated.

Lin Shuangwan was watching intently and was taken aback by the sudden pause, but the next second she understood.

The choice came again.

[ Major destiny choice node detected, please make a choice personally, Host. ]

Three options slowly emerged on the light screen, carrying the System's habitual morbid humor:

[ Option 1: Find a golden thigh and walk four hundred years less of a detour! —— Go with the flow, accept Jiang Xuechan's suggestion, choose a direct descendant of the Zhao family for marriage alliance, officially break into the core circle of the Zhao family, enjoy top-quality Spiritual Veins and massive resources. What's wrong with lying flat? ]

[ Option 2: My fate is up to me, not the heavens! —— Sternly refuse Jiang Xuechan, express your determination to wholeheartedly follow the Dao, Sister was born not relying on anyone, holding a talisman pen to forcefully confront the Cultivation World! ]

[ Option 3: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young girl for being poor! —— Flip the table on the spot, accuse Jiang Xuechan of depravity, announce on the spot withdrawal from the Zhao family, establish an independent sect, Sister's eyes cannot tolerate sand! The Spiritual Qi of your Spiritual Vein is not even as much as my family's tap water! ]

Lin Shuangwan looked at these three options, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching twice.

"Does this System have some kind of problem? Is Option 3 specifically here to be funny?"

Flip the table in the core hinterland of the Zhao family? I'm afraid that before even walking out the door, she would have been slapped into minced meat by a Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor of the Zhao family.

Although she could also slap back and turn him into minced meat with a backhand, she wasn't that idle.

She directly ignored Option 3, her gaze wandering back and forth between Option 1 and Option 2.

If she encountered such a situation in reality, Lin Shuangwan would choose Option 2 without hesitation; that was her last bottom line and integrity.

But...

The corners of Lin Shuangwan's mouth gradually curled into a somewhat malicious, bad smile.

"Through this period of observation, although the 'I' in the simulation is already much better compared to the 'I' who refused to yield to death in the first simulation, it seems to still retain a bit of ridiculous aloofness and integrity, which is why it hesitates here."

"But the right to choose is in my hands now."

Lin Shuangwan touched her chin, her eyes flashing with a capitalist-like ruthless light.

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There will be another chapter later.